by Mike Kopp | Nov 11, 2021 | Billings County, Culture, Dickinson, Dunn County, Killdeer, McKenzie County, Medora, North Dakota, Places to go, Small towns, Stark County, Veterans, Watford City
Veterans Memorials in the Badlands It’s part of the cowboy culture — to volunteer and serve others in the U.S. Military. One of the nation’s most famous veterans was a rancher and cowboy for a while who hung his hat in the Badlands — the...
by Mary Tastad | Oct 16, 2021 | Autumn, Billings County, Inspiration, Little Missouri National Grasslands, Little Missouri River, Maah Daah Hey, McKenzie County, Medora, North Dakota, North Dakota scenery, Photoblog
The Maah Daah Hey Trail, One of the Best! The Maah Daah Hey Trail system in North Dakota is one of the most challenging and ruggedly beautiful single track tails in the world. As the Maah Daah Hey Trail Association states, The Maah Daah Hey trail system...
by Mike Kopp | Sep 6, 2021 | History, Little Missouri National Grasslands, Medora, North Dakota history, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Uncategorized
The Boys of the CCC — the Civilian Conservation Corps Hard work and labor gave us the popular attractions in the Badlands. Yes, it was tax dollars at work. President Franklin Roosevelt established the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s. The Great...
by Mary Tastad | Aug 31, 2021 | Billings County, cafe, cooking, Cowboys, eatery, Food, Foodie, Medora, Tasty Tuesday
Real Good Food, Not Just For Cowboys Real cowboys get hungry. And so do travelers and tourists. If they want real good “Home Cooking at its Best”, they go the Cowboy Cafe, in Medora. It’s practically an institution in western North Dakota. ...
by Mary Tastad | Aug 24, 2021 | Belfield, cafe, Dickinson, eatery, Food, McKenzie County, Medora, North Dakota, Sidney, Stanley, Stark County, Tasty Tuesday, Tioga, Watford City, Williston
Best Places for Ice Cream We surveyed twenty social media pages for recommendations to direct us to good ice cream. The response was overwhelming! The Top Nine Best Places for Ice Cream Are….. 1. Dakota Drug Company, Stanley, North Dakota...
by Mike Kopp | Aug 21, 2021 | Hike, Little Missouri National Grasslands, Maah Daah Hey, McKenzie County, Medora, North Dakota scenery, Things To Do
Plan a hike — but first, how’s the weather? Is it a warm day? Take extra water. The dry humidity, the hot temps and the physical exertion require more water than you usually drink. Fanny packs (Wait! What? Are fanny packs still a thing? That’s so...